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Becoming Free with Unhindered Prayer

One of the biggest blockades of our prayers is probably one of the most difficult to overcome. This is unforgiveness. It’s that person that really hurt you. The one who said the unkind and untruthful words, or even worse, caused you physical or emotional pain. Why is it so hard to forgive?

Basically, we think that if we forgive, it justifies their actions and withholding forgiveness gives us a sense of power over them. What we don’t realize is that our own lack of forgiveness hinders our own prayers and causes us to walk around with an anchor at our feet, keeping us from what God has planned for our own lives, not to mention leaving prayers unanswered.

Holding a grudge or harboring resentment allows that person to live rent free in our heads. It’s that dark part inside that the thief manipulates to steal our joy. Don’t be a dweller, move on and forgive. Break out of the prison of unforgiveness and the deep seeded grudge that you may have toward someone who has done you or your family wrong.

It is only through this step of forgiveness, where you can truly be freed.  This allows our prayers to become unhindered and releases God’s gift for us through the Front Parking Spot ideology, so we can live fully and free.

Ephesians 4:31-32 “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

Mark 11:25 “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

I can still remember exactly when it first happened. My girls were 6, 4 and 2 and the thought of spending a couple of hours at an adventure park seemed to be a good way to spend the day. While pulling into the parking lot it quickly became obvious that others had my same, “good idea.” The lot was jammed packed with minivans and other mom-mobiles.